RISMedia's Real Estate Magazine

DEC 2018

Real Estate magazine is the industry's leading source for real estate news and information since 1980. Published monthly by RISMedia, Real Estate magazine offers timely and relevant real estate news to the industry's top brokers and agents.

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R
ISMedia has a
long history of
covering the real
estate industry and
the many professionals
who work hard to serve
the cause of home-
ownership. For more
than 38 years, we've
spotlighted the leaders
and practitioners in the
business, sharing their
top-level perspectives
and invaluable best
practices.
But the reality is, there are people in this industry generating
headline-making news everyday that's worthy of coverage.
That's why, as a media company, we decided to begin formal-
ly recognizing such individuals and their stories by launching
RISMedia's Real Estate Newsmaker Awards earlier this year.
We kicked off the idea with our First Annual Real Estate
Newsmaker Awards Reception & Dinner in Washington,
D.C., this past May. During the event held at the illustrious
National Press Club, we inducted the inaugural Newsmakers
Hall of Fame (page 74).
In this issue, it is my great honor to introduce you to our
2019 Class of RISMedia's Real Estate Newsmakers, more
than 230 individuals who were nominated by you, our
readers, and the editorial team at RISMedia. While there
are a lot of worthy lists based on production numbers or
industry status, Newsmakers is different. Newsmakers
recognizes individuals for doing something truly newswor-
thy, whether it's Nick Bailey leading the complete modern-
ization of CENTURY 21 or Realty Kings Properties' Kiesha
Curtis helping Houston residents register with FEMA after
Hurricane Harvey. Because news isn't just about the big
name being talked about on every network, it's also about
the little guy on your local channel making a big impact in
your community.
You can meet our 2019 Newsmakers beginning on page 31,
and you'll find the complete list and extended profiles online
at rismedia.com/2019-newsmakers. To our Newsmakers, we
extend our sincere congratulations and admiration, and to all
of you, our best wishes for a peace-filled and joyous holiday.
John E. Featherston
CEO & Publisher
The Many Faces of News
An Unstoppable Synergy: RE/MAX Gold and RE/MAX
and Consumers in California – page 120
2019
Honoring our inaugural Newsmakers last
May. Photo Credit: AJ Canaria of PlanOmatic